South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office arrested two caregivers neglecting to care for the wounds of two residents at Magnolia Manor-Spartanburg. The nursing home is part of the Fundamental family of companies. Fundamental Administrative Services and Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services manage and operate the facility owned by New York real estate multi-millionaire Murray
The federal government will extend the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration until April. The declaration allows numerous waivers, enhanced funding and telehealth allowances. Waivers allow nursing homes to hire and retain temporary nurse aides without full certification. This helps with short-staffing. The health care industry approves of the declaration. American Health Care Association / National Center
Tranquility Incorporated did business in Concord as the San Miguel Villa, a 190-bed assisted care facility. The Department of Justice alleged fraud claiming they submitted false medical billing for worthless or nonexistent services. U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds announced a settlement for $2.3 million for neglect and “grossly” substandard nursing home services. California Attorney General
“It’s a workforce issue, not an immigration issue, and we frame it as a workforce issue.” –LeadingAge CEO Katie Smith Sloan Occupancy is down because there’s not enough people to take care of people. The 10 largest nonprofit, multi-site senior living organizations were operating nearly 2,000 fewer nursing care beds at the end of 2021,
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care was formed as NCCNHR (National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) in 1975 because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. The abuse and neglect remain because of unsafe staffing levels. Inadequate Staffing in Nursing Homes and How It Affects Residents Chronic understaffing has been
Kaiser Health News had an incredible story about greed in the health care industry. Vulture capitalism controls health care in America. Private equity is a major problem. Deep-pocketed Wall Street firms plowed $206 billion into more than 1,400 health care acquisitions according to industry tracker PitchBook. Private equity firms and related entities profit by violating
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